Question: On 1 / 1 / 2 0 2 4 , Company A acquired 9 0 percent of Company B ' s net identifiable assets for

On 1/1/2024, Company A acquired 90 percent of Company B's net identifiable assets for $2,250,000. The book value of Company Bs assets was equal to $2,300,000 at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to $250,000 at that date. The differential was assigned entirely to buildings and equipment, which had a 10-year remaining useful life at the date of the acquisition. On December 31,2026, the trial balances of the two companies were as follows: Company A Company B Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Cash 362,236,76517,744,484 Accounts Receivable 15,000,0001,061,301 Inventory 300,000,0009,750,000 Land 1,200,000,0003,500,400 Buildings & Equipment 400,000,00012,669,653 Investment in Company B 8,448,2130 Cost of Goods Sold 375,000,00025,000,000 Depreciation Expense 26,666,667791,853 Other Expenses 468,750,0007,500,000 Dividends Declared 1,000,00050,000 Accumulated Depreciation 13,333,3339,502,239 Accounts Payable 7,500,000911,310 Bonds Payable 7,500,0007,000,000 Common Stock 500,000,0001,500,000 Retained Earnings 1,619,093,54017,154,141 Sales 1,000,055,00042,000,000 Income from Subsidiary 09,619,77203,157,101,6453,157,101,64578,067,69178,067,690 During 2024, Company B sold inventory costing $4,000,000 to Company A for $5,000,000. Company A held all inventory purchased from Company B during 2024 on December 31,2025. Also, during 2024, Company A sold goods costing $600,000 to Company B for $700,000. Company B continued to hold $100,000 of its purchase from Company A on December 31,2024. All of the intercompany inventory on Company A and Company B's books, respectively, was sold during 2026. On 12/31/2025, Company B sold a parcel of land to Company A for $7,500,000. Company B purchased the land 12 years ago for $1,250,000. Also on 12/31/2025, Company B sold a warehouse to Company A for $18,000,000. Company B acquired the warehouse 17 years ago for $12,000,000. The warehouse had a remaining useful life of 13 years at the date of the intercompany transfer and is depreciated on a straight-line basis. Requirements: 1.Prepare the differential table as of the date of acquisition and complete the amortization expense columns and give the differential balance as of 1/1/26.2.Prepare all applicable pictures, answering each question, related to each intercompany transaction (tabs 3-4).3.Prepare the 2026 equity-method entries recorded on Company As books related to its investment in Company B 4. Prepare all elimination entries needed to complete a consolidation worksheet as of December 31,2026.5. Prepare the consolidation worksheet as of December 31,2026.

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